World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
Social norms, attitudes and practices hindering women and girl’s rights are transformed at individual and community levels
Social norms, attitudes and practices hindering women and girl’s rights are transformed at individual and community levels
Proportion of ever partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age
Laws and policies on VAWG, including SGBV/HP, adequately respond to the rights of all women and girls, including exercise/access to SRHR, are evidence-based and in line with international HR standards and treaty bodies recommendations
National and/or sub-national evidence-based, costed action plans and M&E frameworks on ending VAWG, including SGBV/HP, that respond to the rights of all women and girls developed in a participatory manner are in place.
Percentage of people who think it is justifiable to subject a woman or girl to child marriage
Proportion of women, including those facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, who report experiencing physical or sexual violence within the past 12 months who seek help.
Number of cases of VAWG, including SGBV/HP, reported to the police, b. proportions of VAWG cases reported to the police that are brought to court, c. proportions of VAWG cases reported to the police within the past 12 months referred to courts that resulted in convictions of perpetrators.
Women's rights organisations, autonomous social movements and relevant CSOs, increase their coordinated efforts to jointly advocate on ending VAWG, including SGBV/HP and promoting SRHR
Increased use of social accountability mechanisms by civil society in order to monitor and engage in efforts to end VAWG, including SGBV/HP, and promote women and girls SRHR
SP 4.11.1: Number of National Action Plans and Strategies to end violence against women that have a component that addresses social norms, attitudes, and behavior transformation, developed with UN-Women's support
SP 4.11.2a: Number of countries that have, with UN Women's support, (1) conducted community activities with women and men, boys and girls on gender equality and respectful relationships and (2) developed national informal or formal education curricula on gender and violence against women in primary and/or secondary schools.
SP 4.11.3: Number of countries supported by UN-Women to improve guidelines, protocols, standard operating procedures (in line with best practices) on the provision of quality services for victims and survivors
SP 4.11.4: Number of countries that provide information about women's rights to access quality essential services for victims and survivors of violence, with UN-Women's support
SP 4.11.2b: Number of countries that have, with UN Women's support, (1) conducted community activities with women and men, boys and girls on gender equality and respectful relationships and (2) developed national informal or formal education curricula on gender and violence against women in primary and/or secondary schools.
SP 4.11.6a: Number of countries that have, with UN Womens support, put in place measures to address gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which a) integrate violence prevention and response into COVID- 19 response plans, b), c), d), e)
SP 4.11.6b: Number of countries that have, with UN Womens support, put in place measures to address gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which a) , b) raise awareness through advocacy and campaigns, with targeted messages to both women and men, c), d), e)
SP 4.11.6c: Number of countries that have, with UN Womens support, put in place measures to address gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which a) , b) , c) provide options for women to report abuse and seek help without alerting perpetrators, d), e)
SP 4.11.6d: Number of countries that have, with UN Womens support, put in place measures to address gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which a) , b) , c), d) ensure continued functioning of shelters for victims of violence and expand their capacity, e)
SP 4.11.6e: Number of countries that have, with UN Womens support, put in place measures to address gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which a) , b) , c), d), e) ensure womens access to justice through police and justice response to address impunity of perpetrators and protect women and their children
SP 4.11.7. Number of womens organizations with increased capacities to respond to and mitigate the pandemic, fight against COVID-19 related gender-based violence, racism, xenophobia, stigma, and other forms of discrimination, prevent and remedy human rights abuses, and ensure longer-term recovery
Number of men and boys mobilized at community level promoting positive masculinity
Number of National womens and girls networks and relevant CSOs with strengthened capacities to network, partner and jointly advocate for progress on ending VAWG including SGBV/HP and on the promotion of women and girls SRHR at local, national, regional and global levels.
Number of official dialogues with relevant government authorities with the meaningful participation of women's rights groups and relevant CSOs, including representatives of groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination
Number of mother groups and girls networks mobilized at community and district level to promote favourable social norms
Number of men and boys empowered with information skills through barbershop toolbox and support networks
Number of online dialogues with service providers, duty bearers and beneficiaries on Covid-VAWG
SP Output Indicator 0.5.e: Number of women and girls including women and girls living with and/or affected by HIV, with increased capacities to participate in public life and exercise leadership
Number of initiatives developed and implemented to prevent, monitor and mitigate violence against women in politics (VAWP) and in public life (including gender equality advocates in civil society organizations working on gender equality and women's empowerment, especially womens organizations) (CO, RO, HQ)
Number of community leaders mentored to develop and revamp by-laws on harmful cultural practices with support from UN Women
Number of community structures implementing community by-laws on harmful cultural practices in targeted districts
Number of networks of men and boys developed and/or strengthened to advocate against VAWG including SGBV/HP and stand for promoting gender equitable values and behaviours, including on women and girls SRHR.
Number of supported women's right groups and relevant CSOs using the appropriate accountability mechanisms for advocacy
Number of complaints/ violations and whistleblowing reports received and recorded
Number of grass-root women's organizations, CBOs, Faith-based and youth grassroots structures that received grants
Number of dialogues on ending child marriages, teenage pregnancies and positive social norms conducted
SP Output Indicator 0.1.g: Number of national AIDS coordinating bodies and/or national multi-sectoral HIV programmes that have strengthened capacity to integrate gender-responsive actions into national HIV strategies.
Number of data collection initiatives conducted or supported by UN Women that include behaviour and/or social/gender norms dimensions (CO)